Re: Tires
Since this is resurrected let me make a comment about the Federal 595 tires I've run on my class C fwd cars in 14" and 15"...
Hate them. But they come in the small overall diameter I need to look for sometimes.
the extreme chevron tread pattern and probably something to do with my crappy driving, crappy cars, and crappy suspension non-setup has them feathering badly. Most recently I've been running them on the low hp Hyundai Accent that has camber bolts maxed out up front and all 4 wheels will feather the outside edge with the outside front tire getting the most. When we were going for a Class C win and doing full tank stints with 3 experienced-ish drivers at Thunderhill, we had to flip on the rim and rotate the tires after Saturday and by end of Sunday the tires were through the "traction layer" of rubber (meaning cords were not very far off).
As for traction / grip? They are predictable and certainly better than the tires that came on the cars when I bought them. If the tread pattern were different, I'd be much happier with them I think. It's just tough for me to swallow that rate of tire consumption on a 2300 lb 100ish hp car.